For Críost Rí, regeneration comes before Corn Uí Mhuirí pride 

Nineteen Munster school will vie for the province's senior schools football title - but one former powerhouse won't be competing in the top tier this year

TEN YEARS ON: Coláiste Chríost Rí's Chidozie Ogbene and Cathal Ó Bambaire of PS Chorca Dhuibhne, shake hands after their 2014 Corn Uí Mhuiri quarter-final in Killarney. Bambury has a Kerry county final to look forward to this weekend. Ogbene, meanwhile, will be in Premier League action for Ipswich Town at Brentford. Pic: Diarmuid Greene, Sportsfile

Nineteen schools, from four different counties, gather at the start line Wednesday in pursuit of Munster post-primary football glory.

The line-up shows three new additions from last season, Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Intermediate School Killorglin and reigning Munster Senior B champions Mitchelstown CBS.